Xela Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 I ask this question not to find out what people earn as not but to what do people think is a 'decent' salary nowadays for working in Birmingham? (I accept London/SE will be different) Say for someone in their mid 20's, mid 30's and mid 40's? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted March 2, 2015 VT Supporter Share Posted March 2, 2015 Mid 20's: 30-35k Mid 30's: 40-45k MId 40's £50k plus It's all subjective though. That's what I'd class as "decent". But not "great" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YGabbana Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 Depends what you do really Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Condimentalist Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 Mid 20's: 30-35k Mid 30's: 40-45k MId 40's £50k plus It's all subjective though. That's what I'd class as "decent". But not "great" Very much more than decent, Stevo. I'm a mid-twenties graduate living in London and not only am I not on anything close to that salary, I don't know too many other people who are either. Maybe if you work in finance or another very corporate position you might be on £35k by your mid twenties, but I can say with reasonable confidence that young people in most walks of life certainly aren't. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted March 2, 2015 VT Supporter Share Posted March 2, 2015 Mid 20's: 30-35k Mid 30's: 40-45k MId 40's £50k plus It's all subjective though. That's what I'd class as "decent". But not "great" Very much more than decent, Stevo. I'm a mid-twenties graduate living in London and not only am I not on anything close to that salary, I don't know too many other people who are either. Maybe if you work in finance or another very corporate position you might be on £35k by your mid twenties, but I can say with reasonable confidence that young people in most walks of life certainly aren't. Yeah that might be a bit high. Should probably be 25-30. BUt like I said, everybody's perception of decent will be different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Condimentalist Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 Aye, 25-30 is much more common. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingman Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 Mid 20's: 30-35k Mid 30's: 40-45k MId 40's £50k plus It's all subjective though. That's what I'd class as "decent". But not "great" Very much more than decent, Stevo. I'm a mid-twenties graduate living in London and not only am I not on anything close to that salary, I don't know too many other people who are either. Maybe if you work in finance or another very corporate position you might be on £35k by your mid twenties, but I can say with reasonable confidence that young people in most walks of life certainly aren't. Not really, I know plenty of young lads (trades men) Brickys, Chippys, Sparkys etc all pulling in at least £150 a shift. Cant really speak for any finance/corporate positions. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodders Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 very much perspective, I reckon anything over £35k is excellent, regardless of age really. £25-35k would be a healthy salary to be living off in a city. Depends on what kind of starting point / ambition is though I suppose. If you walk into a 20k plus job the moment you graduate, then your own bias is going to anchor up an estimate assuming everyone's average is higher than it is. I admit I'm a bit of a thrifty sod mind, so maybe my own estimate is pretty low. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chindie Posted March 2, 2015 VT Supporter Share Posted March 2, 2015 I'd be amongst the happiest people on earth at my age (mid-20s) and picking up over £30k. I think a mid-20k wage at my age is good going. Funnily enough probably around what I should be paid. As it is I've but even broken £20k. **** everything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lapal_fan Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 25k is the average wage. Anything over that is good. I'm on more, but i was comfortable on 25k, anything on top just lets you go on holiday or buy a couple of extra take aways a month, maybe some savings.. It doesn't make a huge diff. I guess the main diff for me coming up will be the 8k a year nursery fees we'll have to start paying in july.. [emoji33] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markavfc40 Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 I'd be amongst the happiest people on earth at my age (mid-20s) and picking up over £30k. I think a mid-20k wage at my age is good going. Funnily enough probably around what I should be paid. As it is I've but even broken £20k. **** everything. I wouldn't beat yourself up mate. The average wage, certainly in Birmingham, would be no more than 25k. Your in your mid twenties and your around 5k shy of that. Qualifications will get you so far but experience is also a huge contributor to how well you will do and that can only come with time obviously. Given you are still only a puppy I am sure you will get to a wage you feel much happier with eventually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Condimentalist Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 Mid 20's: 30-35k Mid 30's: 40-45k MId 40's £50k plus It's all subjective though. That's what I'd class as "decent". But not "great" Very much more than decent, Stevo. I'm a mid-twenties graduate living in London and not only am I not on anything close to that salary, I don't know too many other people who are either. Maybe if you work in finance or another very corporate position you might be on £35k by your mid twenties, but I can say with reasonable confidence that young people in most walks of life certainly aren't. Not really, I know plenty of young lads (trades men) Brickys, Chippys, Sparkys etc all pulling in at least £150 a shift. Cant really speak for any finance/corporate positions. Probably a fair point, would think a lot of tradesmen do better financially than graduates, especially early on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicho Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 As others have said £30k-£35k in mid twenties is an absolute dream for most. Ive been above £25k for the last two years and dont plan on ever going back down. With 2 months of unemployment it made me realise just how much of that I pissed up the wall and wasted though, Id say a £5k increase every 5 years is a good return on career growth. Im motivated, experienced and clever (If I do say so myself) but If I was on £35k basic I think id be delighted with my lot but I wouldnt be that bothered if I didnt get there for another 10 years, think ill be there by the time Im 30 though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Pangloss Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 Money is important but doing a job that you genuinely enjoy is more important 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tayls Posted March 3, 2015 Author Share Posted March 3, 2015 (edited) Im motivated, experienced and clever (If I do say so myself)... Yes you may. You can also put some grammar into your posts as well! Your use of the apostrophe is appalling!! Just messing. Edited March 3, 2015 by Tayls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tayls Posted March 3, 2015 Author Share Posted March 3, 2015 I think you should be earning close to your age - that has always been my target. When i turned 24 I was earning 22k (plus 20% OTE). I said to my manager just after my bday that I wanted a pay rise, and the only reason I had was because I wanted to be earning more to match my age. We got on well so I was able to say this. She went away and put a case together for me and got me a 2k increase. I turned 26 late last year and now I'm on 25k.... But in a different job/company. I've only just finished my probation so it might be too early to ask for an increase! Still plan to be on or over 30k by the time I am 30! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted March 3, 2015 VT Supporter Share Posted March 3, 2015 Yeah I reckon if you're earning more than your age, you're doing ok Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adw95 Posted March 3, 2015 Share Posted March 3, 2015 Nobody seems to mention the 18-24 age group, but I guess it depends on role rather than age in any case... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp65 Posted March 3, 2015 Share Posted March 3, 2015 Nobody seems to mention the 18-24 age group, but I guess it depends on role rather than age in any case... **** 'em, lazy know nothings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StefanAVFC Posted March 3, 2015 Share Posted March 3, 2015 I was on 21k when I was a teacher and the starting wage for this graduate scheme I'm looking at at Fujitsu is like 26k. Why would anyone want to be a teacher? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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